Born: 1987
Location: Melbourne
Shelley Segal (born 4 April 1987) is an Australian singer and songwriter who is currently based in the United States. She is most known for music with secular themes, including her 2011 album, An Atheist Album and has played at many atheist/secular events including the Reason Rally, the American Humanist Association conference, California Free Thought Day, the Global Atheist Convention, ReAsonCon, Gateway to Reason, and Reasonfest. Her first single, "Saved", is currently used as the opening theme by the webcast and cable access television show The Atheist Experience.
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